[Photos by Teri Totten] At left, American Legion Post 197 (l-r) commander Bill Payton Sr. and member Roy Hughley during the ceremony. Top middle, the memorial stone placed in honor of Willie “Shorty” Lee King and others who lost their lives aboard the USS Frank E. Evans. At right, Ophelia King, the wife of the late Willie Lee King watches as the memorial stone is unveiled. Bottom, two men who served aboard the USS Frank E. Evans and others salute American flag after the memorial stone was unveiled.
Meansville memorial dedicated to fallen
Around 100 family members, Pike residents and visitors honored a fallen sailor at a memorial dedication Tuesday, June 3 in the Meansville Memorial Garden. Willie “Shorty” Lee King of Meansville died in 1969 aboard the USS Frank E. Evans and a monument was dedicated in his memory at the base of the garden’s flag pole.
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